JUCO usually means Oh No for Aggies – and then there’s Judie

So cornerback Coryell Judie will never attend Aggies Fish Camp. He’ll likely find himself camped out in the A&M secondary, however, this fall.

“There are so many things to experience off the field (at A&M),” Sherman said of why he won’t typically recruit junior-college players. “There are so many things offered to a player that suck that player in with the history and tradition and value system we have here at A&M.

“It’s hard for a junior-college kid to come in and get the full experience of Texas A&M.”

And then there’s Judie, the Aggies’ lone JUCO signee this week, in a class of 28. The junior from Marlin intercepted seven passes over his career at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College, and also averaged 27 and 15 yards on kick and punt returns, respectively.

“From the tape we watched, I think he’s the best defensive back in JUCOs this season,” Sherman said. “He’ll be challenged from day one to get on that field. And whoever is in front of him will be challenged to be better than him. That’s a good situation.”

Oh, and one last thing …

“And he’s from Marlin, right (up) the road,” Sherman said of the Highway 6 community on the way to Waco. “That’s nice to have someone from Marlin.”

A good time, too, to offer a gentle Aggies Blog reminder while we’re on the subject: Watch your speed in Marlin.